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[Plasmapheresis in the treatment of anemia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis]
The study included 136 rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with anemia. Adjuvant plasmapheresis (PA) was performed in 81 of them. The control group of 55 patients received chemotherapy alone. Hemoglobin levels measured in the end of the treatment course rose significantly only in the PA group. The trend to anemia normalization correlated with decline of inflammation. This favours introduction of PA in the treatment of RA patients.
The study included 136 rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with anemia. Adjuvant plasmapheresis (PA) was performed in 81 of them. The control group of 55 patients received chemotherapy alone. Hemoglobin levels measured in the end of the treatment course rose significantly only in the PA group. The trend to anemia normalization correlated with decline of inflammation. This favours introduction of PA in the treatment of RA patients.